The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-07-22

90 to Weldon's for the largest and
best Brick oaf' in the city. tt
RBThe CITIZEN. with latest Associa-
( ted Press Dispatches will be found
regularly at all hotels and news-stands
| in the riLy. When the supply may be
exhausted at those places, call at the
office.
MFR. w. T. Reynolds has fine coz tor
sale.
Visitors are coming in very rapidly
now.
Hon. r. NJ. T. Hunter, of Virginia, is
dead.
Major a. NJ. Erwin, of Mcdowell. is in
the city.
Mr.. ]. B. Wilson, of the w. U. Tele-
graph Company, is in the city.
The mail train from the East was two
and half hours late yesterday evening.
Arden Park certainly presents most
inviting appearance to passengers on a
passing train.
Thunder-storms are numerous now,
and generally accompanied by very glad
some showers.
Dr. Thos. D. Hogg, of Raleigh, Judge
David Schenck, of Greensboro, DIR.
Schenck w. N. c. r. 4 are at the Bat
terry Park.
LaConte Pears. most delicious grown
can be found at tie fruit stand on North
Main street, also at corner of the West
ern Hotel.
1t depends upon mans bank account
as to how much rest he needs nowadays.
And it generally determines how much
he VIII Lake, also.
Montgomery, Ala has fifteen miles of
electric railway, costing $4,000. We
hope it will not be long before Asheville
can boast the same ching.
Hendersonville has an excellent livery
stable, managed by Messrs. Bryson, Orr
and HolIingsworth. They have splendid
horses or teams for the pleasure of the
visiting multitude.
Hon. John w. Cunningham, of Per
son county, died last Saturday. Another
Of the very best and most useful men of
the State has gone to res. We will have
more 10 say hereafter.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Waldrop is the popular COM
mercial tourist Tor the Virginia House
at Hendersonville, and is courteous and
attentive to all travellers. The Virginia
is a gooG hotel, and is fortunate in secur-
ing the services of Mr.. W.
In the absence of DR.. Battle, called to
Wilmington on professional business,
Supt. McBee has kindly consented to
take his place in the Lean nine of the
L. 3. L. The Leans arc delighted at this
acquisition, as the agile Superintendent
is said to be the champion home runner
in the South.
Hurrah for our water works. The
beautiful Swannanoa is coming oyer the
mountain, filling our pipes, at last. Now
let the energy of the past few days be
continued until success is absolutely
assured. Our water-works are coming to
time beautifully and joyfully now, thanks
to the rains and the awakened determin-
alton of the contractors.
The Press Association adjourned last
night after a most pleasant session.
The association will leave Henderson
vile this morning, and, through the
courtesy of Supt. McBee, and G. P. A
Turk will go to the Hot Springs, return
ing to this city at one O'Clock this even
ing. 1t is hoped that all will remain ovel
at least until to- morrow. 1t is the desire
of our people that our editorial brethren
from other sections may see the rapid
advancement Asheville has made sincC
the association met here some four year
ago. they will be heartily welcomed t.
the city
Mr., John Robinson, the Commissions
of Agriculture, was in the city yesterda.
and favored US with call. He hat
hoped to be present with the Press AS
isociation at Hendersonville yesterday
but failing in that, he will in it to .da,
in the excursion to the Hot Springs. w
are pleased to see Mr.. Robinson in thi
section. AS q practical, intelligent fa1
mer, lie can see the wants OF its agricul
: tural system, and can approve what ha
been done in some sections of the Wea,
We wish he had lime for observation q
: the valley lands of the West, and also t
learn the wonderful fertility of tn
mountain sides. These latter would al
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